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Two weeks into his rookie season, Hicks could be close to his fellow inside linebacker for the foreseeable future.
He'll get his chance to fix his mistakes Sunday against the Jets,Nike NFL Jerseys China, sooner than he expected.
With inside linebackers Mychal Kendricks (hamstring) and Kiko Alonso (knee) likely out for Sunday's game against the New York Jets,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, Hicks and Ryans are the likely starters in coordinator Billy Davis' 3-4 scheme.
"I knew my primary role coming in here was to be on special teams," Hicks said. "I wanted to work on that and get better every week. But it didn't mean I wasn't going to work on defense and be prepared in case anything happened."

"Overall, I thought I played pretty well for my first time out there," Hicks said. "I have high standards and there were some plays I left out there."
"I had heard the comparisons," Ryans said. "Then when I saw him play I noticed it even more. He is like me. There are times I'm watching film and see him out there and I'm like 'is that me, or him?'"
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"I've tried to latch onto (Ryans),Wholesale NFL Jerseys," Hicks said. "First thing I was told was make sure you get to close to DeMeco. It was good advice. ... He's been a great mentor for me."
When he came out of college from Texas,Jerseys From China, scouts believed Hicks was similar to Ryans: cerebral like a coach on the field and built similarly in height and weight.
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